Doddridge County Roots

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H. R. EVANS

H. R. EVANS

Female 1878 -

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  • Name H. R. EVANS 
    Born 29 Nov 1878  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Census 1880  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I99445  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 12 Jun 2015 

    Father George W. EVANS,   b. CA 1845, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1918, Portland, Multnomah Co, OR Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Mother Mary Jane PARRILL,   b. 1843, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1932  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 17 Nov 1868  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • 1870 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Union District), enumerated on Aug 18/19 1870:
      George W. Evans, 25, farmer, value of real estate $6,110, value of personal estate $190; Mary J, 26; Creed, 10 months.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumeraed on Jun 11 1880:
      Geo. W. Evans, 34, farmer; wife M. J., 36; son Creed, 10; son Willie, 6; son Oddie, 4; dau H. R, 1 (corrected from 2).

      1910 Census, Multnomah Co, Oregon (City of Portland), enumerated on Apr 22 1910:
      George W. Evans, 64, b. Pa, plumber, married 41 yrs (1st marriage); wife Mary J, 64, b. WVa, married 41 yrs (1st marriage), mother of 7 children (5 still living).

      Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 28 1915, in its entirety:
      "From a letter received by Judge Farr, it is learned that George W. Evans, who once lived here and was Constable and town Sergeant, with his wife are now living at a Soldiers home near San Francisco, Cal., two of their children live in that city, and three of them live in Oregon."
      (NOTE: The location of the Soldiers Home was actually in Sawtelle, near Los Angeles.)

      1930 Census, Multnomah Co, Oregon (City of Portland), enumerated on Apr 11 1930:
      Walter D. Bartel, 47, b. Oregon, plumber in plumbing shop, age 23 at time of first marriage; wife Anna B, 49, b. WVa, age 25 at first marriage; son Robert A, 22, b. Oregon, single, radio salesman; son Creed J, 20, b. Oregon, single, mechanic for automobile company; son Walter A, 8, b. California; mother-in-law Mary J. Eavans, 86, b. WVa, widowed, age 24 at first marriage. [4, 5]
    Family ID F15969  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1553] Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR p. 94, Line 5 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2604122&Type=Birth.

    2. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    3. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR p. 55, Line 117 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=253732&Type=Marriage.

    4. [S1372] Obituary of wife's brother.

    5. [S1599] Birth record of son.